Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 954,672 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 131,765 people who identified as Hispanic (13.8%), and 822,907 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 624,126 (65.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 260,922 (27.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 36,080 (3.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2012, with a population of 510,481 (53.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 251,932 (26.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 113,645 (11.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Milwaukee County, WI in 2012
Total Population:954,672
86.2%13.8%
Non Hispanic (86.2%)
Hispanic (13.8%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2012
Total Population:954,672
65.38%27.33%
White Alone (65.38%)
Black or African American Alone (27.33%)
Asian Alone (3.78%)
Two or more races (2.54%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.92%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2012
Total Population:954,672
53.47%26.39%11.9%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.47%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.39%)
Hispanic White Alone (11.9%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.69%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.48%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.06%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 624,126 65.38%
Black or African American Alone 260,922 27.33%
Asian Alone 36,080 3.78%
Two Or More Races 24,252 2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,825 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 467 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 510,481 53.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 251,932 26.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 113,645 11.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 35,232 3.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 19,673 2.06%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,990 0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,352 0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,579 0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,473 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 848 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 230 0.02%